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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None.

Course Description

This unit of competency covers applying basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques to aeronautical engineering situations.

4.2 Quote solutions for applications not involving engineering calculations in an appropriate style.

Learning Outcomes

Details of Learning Activities

Students will participate in a variety of teaching methods including: lectures, tutorials,practicals, class discussion, seminar presentations, group/individual work on projects, audio-visual presentations, and interaction with individuals and groups as required.

· Research appropriate sources of information and examination of applications.
· Identify the techniques related to aeronautical engineering situations.
· Select the relevant scientific principles and techniques for particular aeronautical engineering situations.
· Applicability and limitations of scientific principles and technologies.
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation
· Apply and Check common systems of units
· Quote fundamental and derived quantities.
· Quote common systems of units and concept of significant figures.
· Quote common prefixes used with units and their values.

2

Aircraft Batteries

1 to 4

· Research appropriate sources of information and examination of applications.
· Identify the techniques related to aeronautical engineering situations
· Select the relevant scientific principles and techniques for particular aeronautical engineering situations
· Applicability and limitations of scientific principles and technologies
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation
· Apply and Check common systems of units
· Quote fundamental and derived quantities
· Quote common systems of units and concept of significant figures
· Quote common prefixes used with units and their values

3

Aircraft Batteries

Aircraft Motors

1 to 4

· Research appropriate sources of information and examination of applications
· Identify the techniques related to aeronautical engineering situations
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation
· Apply and Check common systems of units
· Apply the estimated errors in derived quantities
· Quote fundamental and derived quantities
· Quote common systems of units and concept of significant figures
· Quote common prefixes used with units and their values

4

Aircraft Motors

Aircraft Generators

1 to 4

· Research appropriate sources of information and examination of applications
· Identify the techniques related to aeronautical engineering situations
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation
· Apply and Check common systems of units
· Apply the estimated errors in derived quantities
· Select and apply the procedure for converting between systems of units
· Quote fundamental and derived quantities
· Quote common systems of units and concept of significant figures
· Quote common prefixes used with units and their values

5

Aircraft Generators

1 to 4

· Research appropriate sources of information and examination of applications
· Identify the techniques related to aeronautical engineering situations
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation
· Apply and check common systems of units
· Apply the estimated errors in derived quantities
· Select and Apply uncertainly of computations
· Apply and check the limitations of basic techniques
· Select and apply the procedure for converting between systems of units
· Select and apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis
· Select and Apply uncertainly of computations
· Quote fundamental and derived quantities
· Quote common systems of units and concept of significant figures
· Quote common prefixes used with units and their values

6

Aircraft Electrical Distribution Systems

1 to 4

· Research appropriate sources of information and examination of applications
· Identify the techniques related to aeronautical engineering situations
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation
· Apply and check common systems of units
· Apply the estimated errors in derived quantities
· Select and Apply uncertainly of computations
· Apply and check the limitations of basic techniques
· Select and apply the procedure for converting between systems of units
· Select and apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis
· Select and Apply uncertainly of computations
· Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis
· Quote fundamental and derived quantities
· Quote common systems of units and concept of significant figures
· Quote common prefixes used with units and their values

7

Aircraft Electrical Wiring and Control Devices

1 to 4

· Research appropriate sources of information and examination of applications
· Identify the techniques related to aeronautical engineering situations
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation
· Apply and check common systems of units
· Apply the estimated errors in derived quantities
· Select and Apply uncertainly of computations
· Apply and check the limitations of basic techniques
· Select and apply the procedure for converting between systems of units
· Select and apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis
· Select and Apply uncertainly of computations
· Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis
· Quote fundamental and derived quantities
· Quote common systems of units and concept of significant figures
· Quote common prefixes used with units and their values

8

System Simulator

1 to 4

· Identify electro and control
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques
· Select and Apply uncertainly of computations
· Select and Apply electrical wire and size
· Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques
· Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques

9

Aircraft Electrical Wiring and Control Devices

Design and Maintenance of Aircraft Electrical System

1 to 4

· Research appropriate sources of information and examination of applications
· Identify the techniques related to aeronautical engineering situations
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation
· Apply and check common systems of units
· Apply the estimated errors in derived quantities
· Apply and Check the limitations of selected basic scientific principles
· Select and Apply uncertainly of computations
· Apply and check the limitations of basic techniques
· Select and apply the procedure for converting between systems of units
· Select and apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis
· Select and Apply uncertainly of computations
· Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis
· Quote fundamental and derived quantities
· Quote common systems of units and concept of significant figures
· Quote common prefixes used with units and their values

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations. Competency in this unit cannot be claimed until all prerequisites have been satisfied.

Assessment Tasks

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment Task 1 – Written Project Report (Individual)

Assessment Task 2 – Written Project Report (Group work - 2 to 3 students per group)

All assessment tasks need to be succesfully completed to demonstrate competence.Courses
delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilise graded
assessment.CHD: Competent with High Distinction
CDI: Competent with Distinction
CC: Competent with Credit
CAG: Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for assessment

Assessment Matrix

Elements

Performance Criteria

Assessment Task 1
(Individual)

1
2
3
4

1.1 - 1.2
2.1 - 2.2
3.1 - 3.4
4.1 - 4.2

Assessment Task 2
(Group work - 2 to 3 students per group)

1
2
3
4

1.1 - 1.2
2.1 - 2.2
3.1 - 3.4
4.1 - 4.2

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